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The Board of Directors of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Inc. approved these documents on the dates indicated. The ASLMS Board has approved the contents of these documents in an effort to promote excellence in patient care by advancing biomedical application of lasers and other related technologies. While the ASLMS Board believes the guidance provided by these documents constitutes positive contributions to the field, the technology and clinical values are evolving and any guidelines will be subject to change. By publishing such information, the ASLMS assumes no legal duty to any person but instead seeks to serve the Society as the world's pre-eminent resource for application of lasers and other related technologies.

Use of the content of these documents for educational purposes is encouraged. However, reproduction and/or distribution of multiple copies of all or any part in any form or by any means is prohibited without the permission of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery.

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine (LSM), the Society's official journal, is the most prestigious and widely circulated peer reviewed scientific journal dedicated to basic and applied aspects of laser therapy and diagnosis.
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The American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery is the world’s largest scientific organization dedicated to promoting research, education and high standards of clinical care in the field
of medical laser applications. It provides a forum for the exchange of scientific information and participation in communicating the latest developments in laser medicine and surgery to clinicians,
research investigators, government and regulatory agencies, and the public.